If you read my column on a regular basis, you may recall that about two months ago I touched on the perils of using paving brick made from concrete. These pavers fade in color over time as the thin ...

Q. Tim, I have a big decision to make and need your help. I love the look of colored brick for paving, including my driveway, sidewalks and patio. The issue is I’ve started to pay attention to older ...

An American architecture professor at a university in the Middle East is developing an energy-saving way to make bricks using bacteria known for its ability to solidify sand. Ginger Krieg Dosier, ...

Some 1.23 trillion bricks are made every year — so brick making has a bigger carbon footprint than the entire airline industry. Traditionally, bricks are made by hand after clay is heated at high ...

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Bangladesh is a severely land-scarce country with per-capita cultivable land of only 12 decimals. Bangladesh loses one percent agricultural land annually mainly because of unplanned rural settlements ...

Assistant architecture professor Ginger Krieg Dosier recently unveiled a new breed of biologically “grown” bricks that are durable, sustainably manufactured, and easily produced from readily available ...

Epping has long been known for producing superior brick. The quality and quantity of clay in our area is incredible. Ask any homeowner in town, and they can tell you that you can’t dig down two feet ...